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In Mexico, it’s customary to kiss on the cheek when meeting someone.

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Sentence

Narrator

In Mexico, it’s customary to kiss on the cheek when meeting someone.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

When meeting someone in Mexico, it's customary to kiss them on the cheek.

Describing Habits

In Mexico, I've gotten used to greeting people with a kiss on the cheek.

Asking About Others

Do you know the customs for greeting people in Mexico?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If you were in Mexico, you might be surprised by the custom of kissing on the cheek.

Rephrased versions

Formal

In Mexico, the customary greeting involves a kiss on the cheek.

Casual

In Mexico, people usually kiss you on the cheek when you meet them.

Simpler English

In Mexico, they kiss you on the cheek when you meet.

Phrases to learn

it's customary to

It is usual or traditional to do something.

kiss on the cheek

To lightly touch someone's cheek with your lips as a greeting.